He may have been required to do that. Some cars are engineered to where the glass is part of the strength in a roll over.... and good contact between the glass and the seal...and the seal and the car is required........
It could be true, but I am going to side on the fact that they are covering their arse to make sure they don't have to come back for a redo.
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